FORT COLLINS - Larimer County District Court Chief Judge Stephen J. Schapanski agreed Thursday to an attorney's request to have medical records of a teenager subpoenaed and available for the trial of a former Estes Park man accused of sexually assaulting the teen.

The request was made by attorney Linda S. Miller during a status hearing at the Larimer County Justice Center. Miller is defending Patrick F. Cipolla who was not in court Thursday morning.

Cipolla, 71, was arrested on July 5, 2012 in Loveland and charged with sexually assaulting the teen over a period of years. Cipolla faces four felony charges of sexual assault/force and three felony charges of sexual assault on a child by someone in a position of trust. His trial is set for April 29.

Miller asked Schapanski for the court to subpoena the medical records of the victim from University Hospital and the Estes Park Medical Center. After some discussion about the relevance of the records, Schapanski agreed.

The district court judge also ruled favorably on several other motions. They included: allowing senior-age witnesses to testify by telephone; the use of a juror questionnaire; and approving an order to have a witness produce personal notes about events involving the case.

Cipolla, who lived in Estes Park for approximately 18 years before moving to Loveland, is retired from military duty.

While living in Estes Park, Cipolla was a prolific letter writer to the Trail-Gazette, often championing the causes of smaller government, lower taxes, and disdaining the local urban renewal authority.

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Cipolla also ran unsuccessfully for the Estes Park Town Board in 2004.

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